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Ducks, Pandas and Cardboard Cutouts

Dave Martinez — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:17:18 +0000

Shooting the basketball this year was an experience. Sitting through the most dismal season in Oregon history, Mac Court truly got to see who its all-weather fans were. The Pit Crew is part of this tradition; though rain, sleet, snow and dubiously bad records, the Pit Crew area is always full of energized fans.

I went through the servers and pulled the most interesting Pit Crew photos I could find. Maybe you can find yourself somewhere in there…

Note: One of the photos is from Oregon State’s Gill Colosseum.

Holiday Bowl Extras

Dave Martinez — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:42:27 +0000

Here are some more photos from the Holiday Bowl:

Civil War

Dave Martinez — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:24:39 +0000

Game Day Extras

Dave Martinez — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:20:03 +0000

Shooting the Game Day Covers has its ups and its downs. While they get big play, the process is a bit harder then you think. Football players, especially, are pretty busy. You have to work through their schedule and pray that yours fits in.

A lot of the time, these guys are pretty quiet. Its understandable. After a long day of class and practice, the last thing you want is to have your picture taken.

Photo by Dave Martinez

But not Spencer Paysinger and Casey Matthews. These guys were all about me taking their picture. Despite bad lighting, me forgetting my reflective umbrella and being slightly late, the photos turned out pretty well.

Here are some of the photos that didn’t get printed:

Set

Daniel Bachhuber — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:43:49 +0000

The Ducks won 3-0 against Arizona this evening, and my camera performed like a champ. I’m quite happy with how the whole series turned out (but the competitive side of me wants to know what Mike caught that I did not).

The Bat & Jim Moore

Dave Martinez — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:29:23 +0000

The intense rumble from a comparably small crowd at McArthur Court turned into screams of terror as a dark-winged creature circled its way around the court. A small bat had found its way inside, interrupting the ferocious pace set by Oregon’s women’s volleyball team as they attempted to bring down then #5 USC.

The bat circled the crowd. A few spectators attempted to throw a towel to smother it. Then, in a moment made for television, Oregon coach Jim Moore sticks out his clipboard.

The bat landed on Moore’s clipboard. He promptly wrapped it in a towel and walked it over to a group of students.

The lone goal

Daniel Bachhuber — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:31:39 +0000

At the Ducks girls soccer game yesterday against Weber State, the lone goal was a penalty kick because of a yellow card in the box. When in doubt, it can prove an effective strategy. Get yourself pulled down:

and then look to the ref for the whistle:

And oh yeah, I almost forgot. This is the first post on Up Close, the Daily Emerald’s new photo blog. If you are new school, you can subscribe via RSS. Otherwise, please check back soon for even more sweet images.